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. 2021 Aug 18;9(4):1071–1100. doi: 10.1002/iid3.471

Table 2.

NEWCASTLE‐OTTAWA quality assessment scale for cross‐sectional studies

Selection Comparability Exposure Total score
Adequate definition of cases Representativeness of the cases Selection of controls Definition of controls Control for important factor Ascertainment of exposure Same method of ascertainment for cases and controls Nonresponse rate
13 7
14 7
15 7
16 7
17 7
18 6
19 7
20 7
21 7
22 7
23 7
24 7
25 7
26 7
27 7
28 7
29 7
30 7
31 7
32 7
33 7
34 7
35 7
36 7
37 7
38 7
39 7
40 7
41 7
42 7
43 7
44 7
45 7
46 7
47 7
48 7
49 7
50 7
51 7
52 7
53 7
54 7
55 7
56 7
57 7
58 7
7 7
59 7
60 7
61 7
62 7
63 7
64 7
65 7
66 7
67 7
68 7
69 7
70 7
71 7
72 7
73 7
74 7
75 7
76 7
77 7
78 7